Family | Pteridophyllaceae |
Scientific name | Pteridophyllum racemosum Siebold & Zuccarini |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) osa-ba-gusa [reed like leaved weed] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | n=9, 2n=18 |
Description | Scapes 15-25cm. Leaves 10-20cm length, 2-3cm width. Flowers white 4 petals each ca. 5mm, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Pteridophyllum racemosum Siebold & Zucc. |
Note | Endemic to Japan. |
May 2007 at my home |
April 2006 at my home |